Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
Safe Weight Loss and Maintenance Practices in Sport and Exercise
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1997 THREE WRESTLERSDIE ATTEMPTINGWEIGHT LOSSThe first of the deaths occurred onNov. 9, when Billy Saylor, a freshmanat Campbell University <strong>in</strong> Buies Creek,N.C., died of cardiac arrest after rid<strong>in</strong>gan exercise bike <strong>and</strong> refus<strong>in</strong>g liquids ashe tried to lose six pounds. He was 19years old.Two weeks later, on Nov. 21, JosephLaRosa, a senior at the University ofWiscons<strong>in</strong>-La Crosse, died of heatstroke after dress<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a rubber suit<strong>and</strong> rid<strong>in</strong>g a stationary bike <strong>in</strong> anattempt to lose four <strong>and</strong> a half pounds.He was 22.And on Dec. 9, Jeff Reese, a junior atMichigan, died of kidney failure <strong>and</strong>heart malfunction while wear<strong>in</strong>g arubber suit <strong>and</strong> work<strong>in</strong>g out <strong>in</strong> a roomheated to 92 degrees. He was 21.
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